Alan Scarfe
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Alan John Scarfe is a British-born Genie Award
winning Canadian actor
. He is a former Associate Director of the Stratford Festival and the Everyman Theatre
in Liverpool
. He won the 1985 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
for his role in The Bay Boy
and earned two other Genie best actor nominations as well as a Gemini Award
nomination.
Scarfe was born in London, England, United Kingdom
, the son of Gladys Ellen (née
Hunt) and Neville Vincent Scarfe, both university professors. He has a son named Jonathan Scarfe
whose mother is Sara Botsford
. He is married to Barbara March
and they have a daughter, Antonia (Tosia) Scarfe, who is a musician and film composer. He has two brothers; Colin Scarfe who was a professor
of astronomy
at the University of Victoria
, and Brian Scarfe, who was a professor of economics
at the University of Manitoba
, University of Alberta
, University of Regina
, a senior university administrator at Alberta and Regina, and an Economics Consultant.
He began his career as a classical stage actor and has performed many of the great roles across Europe and North America, including King Lear, Othello, Hamlet, Iago, Brutus, Cassius, Petruchio, Prospero, Doctor Faustus, Luther, Uncle Vanya, Verlaine, John Barrymore in Sheldon Rosen's Ned and Jack and Harras in Zuckmayer's The Devil's General. He is also an accomplished stage director whose productions have ranged from the works of Shakespeare to Albee, Brecht, Beckett, Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter and Preston Jones.
Scarfe played NSA member Dr. Bradley Talmadge, the director of the Backstep Project operations, on the UPN
series Seven Days. He also had guest roles as two separate Romulan
characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation
and as Magistrate Augris in the Star Trek: Voyager
episode "Resistance". In 2003 he co-starred with his son Jonathan in Burn: The Robert Wraight Story.
He has recently become a published novelist using the pseudonym Clanash Farjeon. The titles include A Handbook for Attendants on the Insane: the Autobiography of Jack the Ripper as Revealed to Clanash Farjeon, The Vampires of Ciudad Juarez, about the hypocrisy of the War on Drugs and the tragedy of 'las desaparecidas', and The Vampires of 9/11, a political satire about America's blindness and inability to accept who the real culprits are. The first two are also available from Gargoyle Books in Rome under their Italian titles Le Memorie di Jack lo Squartatore and I vampiri di Ciudad Juarez and the third, I vampiri dell'11 settembre, will be available in the spring of 2011.
Genie Award
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
winning Canadian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is a former Associate Director of the Stratford Festival and the Everyman Theatre
Everyman Theatre
The Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Established in 1964 in a former cinema, it encouraged local talent and played a part in the development of new artistes and writers. The theatre was rebuilt between 1975 and 1977, and was closed again for...
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. He won the 1985 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Gordon Pinsent, Jack London's Klondike Fever...
for his role in The Bay Boy
The Bay Boy
The Bay Boy is a 1984 Canadian film. It is a semi-autobiographical film based on director Daniel Petrie's experiences of growing up in Glace Bay, a mining town on Cape Breton Island, during the Great Depression...
and earned two other Genie best actor nominations as well as a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
nomination.
Scarfe was born in London, England, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the son of Gladys Ellen (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Hunt) and Neville Vincent Scarfe, both university professors. He has a son named Jonathan Scarfe
Jonathan Scarfe
Jonathan Scarfe is a Canadian actor. He is married to actress Suki Kaiser and is the son of actors Alan Scarfe and Sara Botsford....
whose mother is Sara Botsford
Sara Botsford
Sara Botsford is a Canadian television and film actress. She is probably best known for her role of Ann Hildebrand in the television series E.N.G. for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role...
. He is married to Barbara March
Barbara March
Barbara March is a Canadian actress best known for her portrayal of the Star Trek character Lursa, one of the Duras sisters. She has appeared as Lursa in Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and Star Trek Generations.Other credits include Total Security, L.A...
and they have a daughter, Antonia (Tosia) Scarfe, who is a musician and film composer. He has two brothers; Colin Scarfe who was a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
at the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
, and Brian Scarfe, who was a professor of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, University of Regina
University of Regina
The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated...
, a senior university administrator at Alberta and Regina, and an Economics Consultant.
He began his career as a classical stage actor and has performed many of the great roles across Europe and North America, including King Lear, Othello, Hamlet, Iago, Brutus, Cassius, Petruchio, Prospero, Doctor Faustus, Luther, Uncle Vanya, Verlaine, John Barrymore in Sheldon Rosen's Ned and Jack and Harras in Zuckmayer's The Devil's General. He is also an accomplished stage director whose productions have ranged from the works of Shakespeare to Albee, Brecht, Beckett, Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter and Preston Jones.
Scarfe played NSA member Dr. Bradley Talmadge, the director of the Backstep Project operations, on the UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
series Seven Days. He also had guest roles as two separate Romulan
Romulan
The Romulans are a fictional alien race in the Star Trek universe. First appearing in the original Star Trek series in the 1966 episode "Balance of Terror", they have since made appearances in all the main later Star Trek series: The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager...
characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
and as Magistrate Augris in the Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
episode "Resistance". In 2003 he co-starred with his son Jonathan in Burn: The Robert Wraight Story.
He has recently become a published novelist using the pseudonym Clanash Farjeon. The titles include A Handbook for Attendants on the Insane: the Autobiography of Jack the Ripper as Revealed to Clanash Farjeon, The Vampires of Ciudad Juarez, about the hypocrisy of the War on Drugs and the tragedy of 'las desaparecidas', and The Vampires of 9/11, a political satire about America's blindness and inability to accept who the real culprits are. The first two are also available from Gargoyle Books in Rome under their Italian titles Le Memorie di Jack lo Squartatore and I vampiri di Ciudad Juarez and the third, I vampiri dell'11 settembre, will be available in the spring of 2011.